Example sentences of "why [vb past] n't you [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did n't you go away when I asked you ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ If you knew Simon wanted to nick Bella 's money , why did n't you go straight round there and tell her ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Then why did n't you go straight to the police with what he 'd told you ? ’ |
| 4 | Why did n't you go in for that ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you go back to the road and phone a taxi ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ So why did n't you stand up to them before ? ’ |
| 7 | Why did n't you stand up for me ? ’ |
| 8 | Why did you go back to London in the first place ? — why did n't you stay here ? ’ |
| 9 | Why did n't you come up ? |
| 10 | ‘ And why did n't you come straight home ? ’ |
| 11 | I was furious and shouted : ‘ Why did n't you come sooner ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Why did n't you come back before ? ’ he asked . |
| 13 | " Why did n't you come back then ? " |
| 14 | ‘ Why did n't you come back ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Why did n't you come down to supper ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why did n't you come in then ? |
| 17 | Rain was going to conceal her knowledge of his searches but Oliver bounced in with : ‘ Why did n't you ask rather than search Rain 's bag and car ? ’ |
| 18 | Why did n't you phone before ? ’ |
| 19 | Why did n't you save up the bad news for after May 5 ? |
| 20 | ‘ Why did n't you say so before ? ’ exclaimed the Bookman . |
| 21 | ‘ Then why did n't you say so ? ’ |
| 22 | Why did n't you say so before ? |
| 23 | ‘ Then why did n't you say so at first ? |
| 24 | ‘ Why did n't you say so earlier ? |
| 25 | ‘ Why did n't you say so before ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ But , Caro , why did n't you say so before ? |
| 27 | Well , why did n't you say so in the first place ? ’ |
| 28 | If you wanted the report handed in by a certain day , why did n't you say so ? |
| 29 | Oh now why did n't you say so beforehand ! |
| 30 | Why did n't you say so then instead of |